But no team is going to part with a high draft pick(s) without agreeing to a multi-year deal first.

The standstill might not matter to Jackson.

League and sources in the agent community have confirmed that his ability to forego a salary is due to the financial backing of Schwartz and Feinsod, with the understanding the agents will be paid back after Jackson receives the mega contract they are seeking.

When Jackson is able to get that deal is further clouded by the uncertainty over the NFL’s labor situation and a possible lockout after the 2010 season.

While the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between players and owners states that a restricted free agent who does not play in a league year remains under the control of his team the following year, the NFL Players Association has told numerous agents that it believes such players’ freedom will be negotiated in a new CBA. However, that is certainly not guaranteed, as teams will argue differently.

Adding to the intrigue is that Feinsod and Schwartz also represent the New York Jets' Darrelle Revis, who is holding out while in search of the most money ever paid a cornerback. It’s difficult to imagine Jackson being a front-burner issue for the agents, considering the giant storm that has surrounded the Revis negotiations.

Not that it matters.

The difference between the Revis and Jackson situations is that the Jets want Revis to remain with them long-term.

Sources within the organization have confirmed the Chargers ultimately decided to not keep Jackson long-term after he was cited for driving on a suspended license the morning of the Chargers’ playoff game last January.

So if Jackson wants a long-term deal anytime soon, he needs to get it elsewhere. At this point, he is the one who can make that closer to happening.